Only Windows 11 Pro will let you install Windows 11 with a local account

Re:Only Windows 11 Pro will let you install Windows 11 with ... by diegoperini on Saturday July 03, 2021 @07:06AM (#27720775)

> what can be done, at this point?

* VPN for network encryption

* Black hole filters for telemetry

* OS-like special purpose software running as admin to escape from default OS tooling (i.e browsers, game launchers)

* Throwaway accounts for all online services

* VMs for everything else

* A strong stomach to endure this burden

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Re:Only Windows 11 Pro will let you install Windows 11 with ... by quijoteuniv on Saturday July 03, 2021 @07:19AM (#27720835)

Yes, linux, wireguard, pihole, ublock, DuckDuckGo , command line, vim and keep continually improving. :)

And patiently explaining windows and apple is not the way :)

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Re:Only Windows 11 Pro will let you install Windows 11 with ... by benbristow on Saturday July 03, 2021 @07:31AM (#27720892)

Works great until you try and install Photoshop.

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Re:Only Windows 11 Pro will let you install Windows 11 with ... by diegoperini on Saturday July 03, 2021 @12:01PM (#27722535)

Check out Krita, maybe its feature set will be enough for your use case.

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Re:Only Windows 11 Pro will let you install Windows 11 with ... by quijoteuniv on Saturday July 03, 2021 @12:59PM (#27723013)

Yes! Krita is cool!

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Re:Only Windows 11 Pro will let you install Windows 11 with ... by quijoteuniv on Saturday July 03, 2021 @10:02AM (#27721677)

Use GIMP, they are not that far behind in functionality. Image magick and FFMPEG are great for batch processing.

I never personally met anyone installing a non cracked version of photoshop in windows.

But if you definitely need photoshop (case: you are a real comercial designer/photographer)is best to get a Mac, you can get 5 years out of it if you tweak it a bit. I just find mac is going the wrong way just to make more money and that is the world we live in!

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Re:Only Windows 11 Pro will let you install Windows 11 with ... by mateuszf on Saturday July 03, 2021 @09:34AM (#27721528)

That's what you use VM for

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Re:Only Windows 11 Pro will let you install Windows 11 with ... by benbristow on Saturday July 03, 2021 @09:42AM (#27721565)

Then you're still using Windows.

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Re:Only Windows 11 Pro will let you install Windows 11 with ... by mateuszf on Saturday July 03, 2021 @11:26AM (#27722215)

If you have to. That's your choice, you can always find a Photoshop alternative. Probably not as extensive but that's a matter of compromises.

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